I attended the 2013 Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce Business Fair on March 13th. I must say that amongst all the booths, the most...

LESS IS MORE Bold, vibrant colors contrast with natural materials – exposed timbers, hardwood floors – in this home to create a sense of...

As I recall, one of the first questions I asked owner Robert Atton in the pre-design interviews preparatory to designing the Felton...

Yet there is more to this assemblage than meets the eye, for in fact this seemingly seamless whole came about through a remarkable...

The inventor and architect R. Buckminster Fuller was the subject of a recent NPR (National Public Radio) article. That interview centered...

“As an architectural historian, I have not bought into anyone’s belief systems, including modernism’s most admirable and often faulty...

I recently posted an article celebrating the Lovell Beach House designed by architect Rudolph Schindler. The home is interesting from an...

Subgrade insulation types sort into two broad categories, organic and inorganic materials. Organic (carbon-based) options are primarily...

Dear Reader: I wrote this article as my editorial contribution while as Executive Editor of the CASBA Journal  way back in 2004. But the...

At the time I seem to recall the guidebooks identifying the little monument as “The Temple of Vesta”. As it turns out, the tempietto is...

During the holiday break while in south Florida my wife and I made a very deliberate visit to the Wynwood Art District neighborhood of...

In 2009 my own true love (and at that time, future wife) and I had the opportunity to visit the Disney Center in Los Angeles. We were...

LEED certified buildings offer specific advantages for those who wish to conserve resources. These include: -Leading the transformation...

We’ve added some new exhibition pieces to our portfolio and thought to share them. You can see these pieces in person at the presentation...

Followers of this blog will recall that in August I wrote Seven First Steps to Success describing the merits, advantages, and how to...

Linda Vista House, La Selva Beach, CA Here on the Central Coast of California many are blessed with the opportunity to build homes in...

Scherer Carriage House: main house is at left, ADU (accessory dwelling unit) at right. An ADU is an additional living unit with kitchen,...

Here are some keys we’ve identified over the years to help guide you in towards a more streamlined and straightforward permit process:...

Please join us for an informative and evocative discussion about creative principals, buildings, and sustainability. The presentation is...

Architectural concrete floors are beautiful as well as functional Architectural concrete floors are in vogue. That’s not surprising....